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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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